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On August 27, the Ministry of Commerce held a regular press conference. According to the arrangements for the upgraded free trade agreement, China and Switzerland made high-level two-way opening-up commitments in areas such as goods, services, and investment. In terms of goods trade, the final zero-tariff import ratio for both sides exceeds 99%. At the same time, both sides upgraded and improved the rules of origin and trade facilitation, and agreed to strengthen cooperation in standards and conformity assessment, which will help promote further development of bilateral trade. In terms of services trade and investment, the upgraded agreement will help promote my countrys exports of productive service industries to Switzerland; and will help provide investors from both sides with high-level investment access and a more stable, transparent, and predictable business environment. Furthermore, both sides will conduct broader and deeper cooperation in areas such as digital trade, artificial intelligence, sustainable development, supply chains, pharmaceuticals, machinery industry, and watches. Currently, both sides are accelerating their respective domestic procedures to formally sign the upgraded protocol as soon as possible, promote the early implementation of the results, and benefit enterprises and people of both countries at an early date.A spokesman for the Iraqi Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief said the international coalition’s mission will end as scheduled on September 30 next month.According to TASS, the head of the Russian intelligence agency said that issues related to the secret service were discussed.On August 27, at a regular press conference held by the Ministry of Commerce, a reporter asked about President Xi Jinpings upcoming state visit to Kyrgyzstan. The reporter inquired about the current achievements and future prospects of China-Kyrgyzstan economic and trade cooperation. Ministry of Commerce spokesperson Huang Ling stated that from January to July this year, China-Kyrgyzstan trade reached US$11.7 billion. Exports of Chinese "new three products" (referring to new agricultural products, new energy products, and new industrial products) and electromechanical products to Kyrgyzstan saw rapid growth, while cooperation in service trade and cross-border e-commerce continued to advance. Secondly, investment and economic and technological cooperation have deepened. China is Kyrgyzstans largest source of foreign investment. As of the end of July this year, Chinas direct investment in Kyrgyzstan across all sectors exceeded US$2 billion. Projects in large-scale infrastructure, energy, mining, agriculture, and green development are progressing smoothly. Thirdly, economic and trade negotiations have been effectively advanced. Significant progress has been made in negotiations on the China-Kyrgyzstan service trade and investment agreement; simultaneously, China and Kyrgyzstan are actively exploring and promoting trade and investment liberalization and facilitation between China and Central Asia, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, thus promoting regional economic cooperation.According to Interfax news agency, the Russian intelligence chief said the meeting with the director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency was held in a "working format".
